verb🔗ShareDescendre, aller vers le basTo pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc."The rain descended, and the floods came."La pluie est tombée et les inondations sont arrivées.actiondirectionnaturephysicsplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe retirer, se replierTo enter mentally; to retire."After a long day at work, he descended into a comfortable armchair and relaxed. "Après une longue journée de travail, il s'est retiré dans un fauteuil confortable et s'est détendu.mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre sur, attaquer(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence."And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."Et que ta colère s'abatte sur les prétendants.militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, s'abaisserTo come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself"he descended from his high estate"Il a consenti à s'abaisser de son haut rang.attitudeactioncharactermoralhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser à , aborderTo pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered."The professor descended from a discussion of the history of art to specific examples of Renaissance paintings. "Le professeur est passé d'une discussion sur l'histoire de l'art à des exemples précis de peintures de la Renaissance.wayactionprocessphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, provenirTo come down, as from a source, original, or stock"The family descended from a long line of farmers. "La famille descendait d'une longue lignée d'agriculteurs.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre issu de, provenir deTo be derived (from)"My love for baking clearly descends from my grandmother. "Mon amour pour la pâtisserie est clairement issu de ma grand-mère.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, provenirTo proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance."A crown descends to the heir."Une couronne revient à l'héritier.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre vers le sud, aller vers le sudTo move toward the south, or to the southward."The migrating birds descended south for the winter. "Les oiseaux migrateurs sont descendus vers le sud pour l'hiver.directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, baisserTo fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone."The teacher's voice descended as she explained the complicated math problem. "La voix de la professeure a baissé lorsqu'elle a expliqué le problème de mathématiques compliqué.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendreTo go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"Ils ont descendu la rivière en bateau ; descendre une échelle.directionactionpositiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
